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circumvent

/ˌsɝkəmˈvɛnt/ · 10 letters · 9 distinct letters

  1. verb

    surround so as to force to give up

    The Turks besieged Vienna

  2. verb

    beat through cleverness and wit

    I beat the traffic

  3. verb

    avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

    He dodged the issue

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